Rank: 1 out of 3
Base prices: $29,000 to $38,000
Fuel economy: 15/19 with AWD and automatic transmission
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As with the Toyota FJ Cruiser, visibility is the Hummer H3's biggest issue. Even so, the FJ Cruiser makes the Hummer feel like a greenhouse by comparison.
While the H3 is designed to offer serious off-road performance, it's also supposed to be a day-to-day SUV.
Parking the Hummer can be a challenge because large metal hooks in the front and back bumpers leave little room for error. If you bump into someone's car, you'd better hope they didn't see you because you'll have some damage to answer for.
The H3's biggest downside has been an engine too weak to pull its hefty weight. For 2007, General Motors increased the five-cylinder engine's horsepower to 242 from last year's 220. That should help hustle the Hummer along, at least a bit.
With a solid rear axle but independent front suspension, a standard truck layout, the Hummer has a firm ride, as you'd expect. But it's far better, especially on the highway, than the bone-rattling Wrangler.
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